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Michael Ma is the founder & CEO of CreatorDAO, a decentralized community that accelerates creators with capital & technology. He is also a VC and founded Liquid 2 Ventures alongside legendary football player Joe Montana after helping First Round Capital launch Dorm Room Fund in Boston. Prior to venture capital, Michael got his MBA at Harvard Business School and before that sold his startup TalkBin to Google 7 months after cofounding the company with Qasar Younis. In this conversation we discuss: How Michael started & sold TalkBin to Google in 7 months Choosing to sell vs. scale your startup How he met Joe Montana (and started a VC firm with him) What he got out of his time at Harvard Business School The value of an MBA degree YC vs. Harvard Business School What he looks for as an investor What is CreatorDAO And much more

We sit down with legendary quarterback Joe Montana to discuss his transition from one of the greatest athletes of all time to… one of the great venture investors today. Joe shares some of the lessons that he learned winning Super Bowls with the 49ers that he applies to his investing career at Liquid 2 Ventures. Joe also goes into their firm’s strategy and performance, finding and investing in dozens of unicorn startups at the seed and pre-seed stage. This interview was recorded live at Modern Treasury’s Transfer conference in May 2024. Acquired’s arena show at Chase Center in San Francisco is just a few weeks away! We hope you can join us. acquired.fm/sf Sponsors: Koyfin: https://bit.ly/acquiredkoyfin

Listen as The Mentors Radio Host Dan Hesse talks with Joe Montana , one of the greatest football players in history, a four-time Super Bowl champion. In this episode, Montana teaches us how to get the most out of those around us and how to perform under pressure. We’ll also learn how he has parlayed his team leadership skills into a very successful career as an angel investor and “Unicorn” picker. Without a doubt, Joe Montana personifies excellence and personal integrity, both on and off the field. He is one of the toughest quarterbacks ever to play the game and his trademark was unflappable poise in the clutch, earning the nickname “Joe Cool.” Yet the word most closely associated with Joe is not winner — it’s leader. After leading Notre Dame to the college football national championship, Joe led the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowls titles with Joe earning MVP honors three times. He finished his legendary NFL career with the Kansas City Chiefs and he’s a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His post-football life has been just as successful, as a public speaker, advertising pitchman, husband, father, grandfather, and “angel” investor. Listen to episode below, or on ANY PODCAST PLATFORM here . BE SURE TO LEAVE US A GREAT REVIEW on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share with friends and colleagues! SHOW NOTES: JOE MONTANA : BIO : https://thementorsradio.com/bio-joe-montana/ BOOKS : The Winning Spirit: 16 Timeless Principles That Drive Performance Excellence , Joe Montana and Tom Mitchell, PH.D. Audibles: My Life in Football , Joe Montana and Bob Raissman ARTICLES : Joe Montana Finding As Much Success Away From NFL As He Did Playing – Forbes DOCUMENTARY : Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure (Peacock) VIDEO CLIPS: Joe Montana Top 50 Most Magical Plays! – youtube Top 10 Joe Montana Games of all Time – NFL Films – youtube The Most Iconic Pass